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in recent years, the role of dietary fiber in the prevention of certain human diseases and in lowering blood cholesterol levels
has received much attention in both the scientific and popular literature. in the past decade,research has documented connections between dietary fiber intake and decreased risk of chronic diseases
Due to the use of improper methods,the fiber data found on Brazilian table are hardly reliable.Food composition tables are thus necessary that specify the soluble and insoluble fiber content of various foods usually consumed by the Brazilian population,such tables must be prepared using standardized analysical methods. knowledge of the fiber content of foods customarily consumed by the Brazilian population is useful because of its relevance for any study on human nutrition. in order to ensure the quality of results obtained through experimental analyses.